(PTI) State run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) today said it has distributed over 30 crore light emitting diode (LED) bulbs across the country under the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme. The UJALA scheme was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in January 2015 and is currently the largest LED distribution programme in the world. The distribution of 30 crore LED bulbs in India has led to energy savings of over 38,952 million kWh, annually, amounting to Rs 15,581 crore in energy savings, an EESL statement said.
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(DJ) टाटा स्टील की सहायक कंपनी बामनीपाल स्टील लिमिटेड (बीएनपीएल) ने भूषण स्टील लिमिटेड (बीएसएल) में 72.65 फीसद नियंत्रक हिस्सेदारी की अधिग्रहण प्रक्रिया शुक्रवार को पूरी कर ली है। एक बयान में टाटा स्टील ने कहा कि इन्सॉल्वेंसी एंड बैंक्रप्सी कोड 2016 (आइबीसी) की अनुमोदित समाधान योजना के तहत कंपनी की अधिग्रहण प्रक्रिया पूरी की गई है। प्रक्रिया का प्रबंधन समाधान पेशेवर की भूमिका में डिलॉय टचे तोमात्सु इंडिया एलएलपी के पार्टनर विजयकुमार वी. अय्यर ने किया। टाटा स्टील ने कहा कि वादे के मुताबिक भूषण स्टील के कर्मचारियों का बकाया भुगतान भी कर दिया गया है। इसके अलावा कंपनी…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project and laid the Foundation Stone of the Pakal Dul Power Project in Jammu & Kashmir today. Pakal Dul, with 1000 MW capacity, will be the largest Hydro Power Project in Jammu & Kashmir on completion. It is also the first storage Project in Jammu & Kashmir. 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project, located in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is a run of river scheme. All units of the project have been sychronised on 30.03.2018 and the annual generation of the main project is 1712.96 MU. The Project has…
(AU) कर्नाटक विधानसभा में आज शाम चार बजे होने वाले बहुमत परीक्षण के पहले विधायकों की संख्या बल का आंकड़ा दिलचस्प होता जा रहा है। उधर, सुप्रीम कोर्ट से भी कांग्रेस को बड़ा झटका लगा है। शीर्ष अदालत ने प्रोटेम स्पीकर केजी बोपैया की नियुक्ति को चुनौती देने वाली कांग्रेस-जेडीएस की याचिका को खारिज कर दिया है।अब यह तय हो चुका है कि राज्यपाल द्वारा नियुक्त प्रोटेम स्पीकर केजी बोपैया के नेतृत्व में ही बहुमत परीक्षण कराया जाएगा। वहीं, ऐहतिहात के तौर पर बहुमत परीक्षण से पहले कर्नाटक के मंगलौर में धारा 144 लागू कर दी गई है। कर्नाटक में सोमवार…
(FE) A duststorm hit North India along with the National Capital Region on Saturday afternoon. The storm came hours after the India Meteorological Department had predicted thunderstorm with strong winds and rain over places in and around Narnol, Bawal, Alwar, Rewari, Kosli, Mahendargarh, Bhiwari, Hodal, Palwal and Sohna on Saturday. Apart from these areas, a dust storm was also witnessed in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida and Greater Noida region. Strong winds exceeding 80 kilometres per hour are likely to accompany the thunderstorm in the next few hours. “Thunderstorm with rain would occur over many places of Delhi and Mahendragarh, Kosli, Gurugram,…
(PTI) The 3-day old B S Yeddyurappa government in Karnataka collapsed today, with the chief minister announcing his decision to resign without facing a trust vote. The Supreme Court had yesterday ordered a floor test in the Karnataka Assembly at 4 PM today, drastically slashing the 15-day window given by Governor Vajubhai Vala to BJP Chief Minister Yeddyurappa to prove his majority. “I am going to resign as chief minister….I will go to Raj Bhavan and submit my resignation. “I will not face confidence vote….I am going to resign,” he told the Assembly after a brief emotional speech. Yeddyurappa said he would now…
(LiveMint) India’s economy is projected to grow 7.6% in fiscal year 2018-19, remaining the fastest growing economy in the world, as robust private consumption and benefits from past reforms help the country’s GDP gain momentum but sustained recovery in private investment remains a crucial challenge, according to a UN report. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) as of mid-2018, launched at United Nations on Thursday, said GDP growth in India is expected to climb to 7.5 and 7.6% in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively. This is a substantial recovery from the 6.7% growth India registered in fiscal year…
(FE) With oil turning costlier relentlessly — Brent crude went past $80 a barrel on Thursday, up 3.3% from a week ago and a three-and-half-year high, taking the cost of Indian basket to a prohibitive $76 a barrel — and the rupee losing value against the dollar, consumers should brace for more hikes in auto fuel prices. After a 19-day reprieve to consumers owing to assembly elections in Karnataka, oil marketing companies (OMCs) had increased petrol and diesel prices on Monday. Since then, prices have been going up on a daily basis. It is estimated that every $1 increase in…
(LiveMint) Finance minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday vowed to quickly put on track the banking sector, which has been marred by scandals and bad debts that threaten to have repercussions for the broader economy. Goyal, who was earlier this week given temporary charge of the finance ministry until Arun Jaitley recovers after undergoing a kidney transplant, met heads of public sector banks in New Delhi on Thursday. “We will ensure very orderly growth of the industry and highest levels of probity and accountability that is expected of public sector banks,” he said after the meeting. Goyal, considered a close associate of…
(DJ) कर्नाटक फतह के बाद अब अगले तीन राज्यों और लोकसभा में बड़ी जीत की तैयारी में जुटी भाजपा ने पूरे देश के पार्टी मोर्चो की गतिविधियों में सामंजस्य बिठाने का काम शुरू कर दिया है। गुरुवार को भाजपा के दलित मोर्चा, महिला मोर्चा, युवा मोर्चा समेत सभी आठ मोर्चो की कार्यसमिति को संबोधित करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह पूरी तरह संगठन पर ही केंद्रित रहे। यह स्पष्ट था कि कार्यकर्ताओं व पदाधिकारियों को सभी 22 करोड़ गरीब परिवारों तक पहुंचना सुनिश्चित करना होगा। कर्नाटक जीत का उल्लास गुरुवार को पार्टी बैठक में दिखा और…